slackware installation wont install.
 

slackware 12.0

I am going to start from step one... because some people didn't understand me in irc.

1: -> pop in slackware cd with pc off (you know what i mean)
2: -> turn on pc and let slack go.
3: -> I hit enter at boot option...

now all I get is
NET: Registered protocol family 2

and from there on it just wont do anything anymore.. I left my cp at this for already 30 min and nothing has happen. I disabled firewire.. and still same.

pc specs

m2r32-mvp asus motherboard
ati radeon x1650 video card
64bit amd 5600+ dual core
3 gig mem.

I don't know what else to do, please tell me someone here has had a similar problem.
found this post.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...mily-2-584696/
but.. I really want to stick with slackware... tell me that there is away :P

you need to choose the x64 kernel ok .that is wierd sorry but that is not what mine did that is asking to install from the net mmmmmmmmmm. try a new disk sorry. oh pop it in push F1 or F2 or F4 and load the X64 huge kernel then your going slack man. you need the x64 kernel to install the system. ok good luck

what? all there is, is 3 kernel. hugesmp.s, speakup.s and huge.s.. were is the 64bit one?

As far as I know there isn't a 64 bit kernel on the Slack installer.

You may need to try to disable acpi by adding the acpi=off option to the boot line and see if that helps.

There is no x64 kernel

I believe default is hugesmp.s which should be fine. If this is failing you might try huge.s

hey guys just in case. I have tried all kernels and none worked.. I didn't think about turning off acpi so I will try this later on today and hope for it to work.. if not than I guess I will have to go with slamd64.

Check for BIOS firmware updates for your board.. can often make a difference here.

Hi,
Did you check you md5 for the cd/dvd?

What errors were you getting? Did you pass the acpi, apic options as suggested.

You should also read the CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT, RELEASE_NOTES and UPGRADE.TXT to get some helpful information. As PV states, you should try to use one of the smp kernels if possible.

I am sorry I have to many distros. the hugesmp is what I meant and that is the default kernel. the acpi could cause that but not sure. I would try a fresh Iso and burn a new disk.

I had this problem when I installed Slackware on my home laptop (AMD Turion 64 X2). Hitting the power button made the boot process continue, oddly enough. I suspected that I needed to turn ACPI off, but, long story short, I decided to use Slackware just at work and not do it on my free time at home. (Nothing personal - I just try to reject the digital world in my off-time)

GL